While talking to Dal at his garage, we decided to MOT the car...which turned up some more rust issues on the sills in addition to the boot. It was to late too turn back now, and I was looking forward to getting behind the wheel again, so some proper welding work ensued!

The boot....

I have to say, I was really impressed with Dal's speed and quality

Got the car back about a week later, with a fresh ticket . Stoopid rave clock was still playing up.....but I took it out for it first drive in over a year, and I was grinning from ear to ear like an orangutan on ecstacy!

A long overdue (mini) update! I have reached 150,000 miles and this year will be my 10th year of ownership!

So the plan for the car changed slightly over the last few years. A lot of work has been done, some to tackle existing issues such as replacing the sills, and some minor upgrades. Structurally the car is solid, but I would like it if it was aesthetically better. A few bobbles have appeared on the arches, but I have replacement wings and thoughts of putting it in for paint. Not sure yet.